directory<-parent

Documentation
- Reference manual
- Packages
  - XPCE
    - Classes
      - class directory
        
        Get methods
        
        directory<-convert
        
        directory<-files
        
        directory<-directories
        
        directory<-directory
        
        directory<-file
        
        directory<-file_name
        
        directory<-parent
        
        directory<-roots

directory <-parent: -> directory

Returns a new directory object that points to the parent directory. There are two ways to find such a directory. The first is to pwd on the entry _.._ and the second is to strip of the last part of the path by scanning for a’/’. XPCE uses the latter approach.

directory<-parent fails silently if the directory refers to the root of the file-system.